pūchhte haiñ vo ishq kā matlab
ab nikal jā.egā mirā matlab

us pe zāhir huā mirā matlab
kaash puurā kare ḳhudā matlab

kah diyā un se barmalā matlab
ab ḳhudā chāhe to huā matlab

baat puurī abhī nahīñ niklī
muñh se tum le uḌe mirā matlab

kahte haiñ arz-e-vasl par vo kaho
dūsrī baat dūsrā matlab

hai ye matlab na kuchh zabāñ se kahūñ
maiñ samajhtā huuñ aap kā matlab

jo tamannā hai tum pe zāhir hai
har ghaḌī pūchhne se kyā matlab

dil meñ jo kuchh thā un se kah na sakā
lab pe aa aa ke rah gayā matlab

mudda.ā hai vahī jo pahle thā
aur maiñ kyā kahūñ nayā matlab

rū-ba-rū un ke baat kar na sakā
ḳhat meñ āḳhir ko likh diyā matlab

baat kyā hai vo mujh se pūchhte haiñ
vāqi.a qissa mājrā matlab

vāsta ġhair kā nahīñ achchhā
ḳhuub bantā hai barmalā matlab

tum jo mil jaao kaam ban jaa.e
aur us ke sivā hī kyā matlab

aaj ḳhush ḳhush bashīr phirte haiñ
niklā armān mudda.ā matlab

puchhte hain wo ishq ka matlab
ab nikal jaega mera matlab

us pe zahir hua mera matlab
kash pura kare KHuda matlab

kah diya un se barmala matlab
ab KHuda chahe to hua matlab

baat puri abhi nahin nikli
munh se tum le uDe mera matlab

kahte hain arz-e-wasl par wo kaho
dusri baat dusra matlab

hai ye matlab na kuchh zaban se kahun
main samajhta hun aap ka matlab

jo tamanna hai tum pe zahir hai
har ghaDi puchhne se kya matlab

dil mein jo kuchh tha un se kah na saka
lab pe aa aa ke rah gaya matlab

muddaa hai wahi jo pahle tha
aur main kya kahun naya matlab

ru-ba-ru un ke baat kar na saka
KHat mein aaKHir ko likh diya matlab

baat kya hai wo mujh se puchhte hain
waqia qissa majra matlab

wasta ghair ka nahin achchha
KHub banta hai barmala matlab

tum jo mil jao kaam ban jae
aur us ke siwa hi kya matlab

aaj KHush KHush bashir phirte hain
nikla arman muddaa matlab

Source: Deewan-e-Basheer(website)